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Barton vs Belvidere vs Poultney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Barton | Belvidere | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
422Lowest |
1,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 7% below VT |
40.7±6.5Highest 6% below VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
| Belvidere and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$70,536±$11k 13% below VT |
| Belvidere and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
$196,600±$43k 38% below VT |
| Belvidere and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$868±$113 30% below VT |
| Belvidere and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$3,450 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 32% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
31 min 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 70 in VT | — | #41 of 70 in VT |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.